Fringe Feed

A VERY ACCESSIBLE CABARET WITH AN EXCELLENT CONCEPT, TELLING THE PERFORMER'S STORY OF LIVING WITH INVISIBLE ILLNESSES THAT REMAINS RELATABLE EVEN IF YOU'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED IT. I LIKED HOW EDUCATIONAL THE DIALOGUE WAS, HOW FUN THE SONGS WERE AND REALLY APPRECIATED THE CHANGES OF SETTING BUT CONSISTENT COSTUME. IN SAYING THIS, THE EXECUTION COULD'VE BEEN BETTER RE EDITING AND SOUND MIXING AND SOME DIRECTION.

ANOTHER HILARIOUS HOUR FROM THE 7TH BIGGEST GAY AUSSIE ICON ACCORDING TO SKITTLES. JOEL HAS DONE A GREAT JOB MAKING THE TITLE OF HIS SHOW RELEVANT TO THE CONTENT AND SHOWED A NEW SIDE OF HIMSELF TO HIS AUDIENCES, ALL WITH HIS TRADEMARK FUN AND ENERGETIC DELIVERY.

ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL, TRIPPY AND CLEVER PIECES OF THEATRE I'VE EVER SEEN - A ONE-WOMAN SHOW THAT PARODIES THE EXPERIENCE IN THE TITLE THAT WE'VE ALL HAD AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIVES (IT'S RIDICULOUSLY RELATABLE). THE USE OF TECH AND PROPS IS OUT OF THIS WORLD IMPRESSIVE, ESPECIALLY THE TV REMOTE ONE LUCKY AUDIENCE MEMBER GETS TO USE IN THE SHOW (IT WAS ME AND I HAD A BALL - THOUGH NOW OWE THE PERFORMER MY FIRST BORN CHILD) - IT IS SO VERY FRINGE, I RECOMMEND!

A VERY FUNNY AND SLIGHTLY THOUGHT-PROVOKING CABARET WITH CLASSIC REFERENCES TO PERIOD DRAMAS AND CLEVER ORIGINAL SONGS THAT ADHERES TO ITS THEME IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE, PERFORMED BY AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED PERFORMER (SHE SINGS! SHE STRINGS! SHE LOOP PEDALS! SHE PUPPETEERS!) A GREAT ONE FOR THE GALS.

A GREAT VARIETY OF ART THAT IS BOTH UNIQUE AND FAMILIAR BY THE ARTIST BEHIND THIS YEAR'S FRINGE POSTER!

A DIGITAL ARTWORK ACCESSIBLE BY ANYONE ANYWHERE (IT'S LITERALLY FREE AND YOU ACCESS IT VIA YOUR PHONE!) WITH A VERY COOL CONCEPT - AUDIENCES CALL A HOTLINE (1800 960 929) AND VIA A PHONE MENU CHOOSE-THEIR-OWN-ADVENTURE THROUGH A SATIRE OF ANTI-CHOICE PREGNANCY HELPLINES THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM PATRIARCHAL MEDICINE. AN INFURIATING EXPLORATION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES THAT WOMEN CAN FACE.

A FANTASTIC PIECE OF THEATRE THAT TAKES THE CLASSIC NOVEL DAPHNE DU MAURIER'S 'REBECCA AND ADAPTS IT FOR THE MODERN WORLD. EXAMINING DV AND COERCIVE CONTROL. IT IS AN IMPRESSIVELY PERFORMED ONE WOMAN SHOW WITH IMPACTFUL SOUND DESIGN THAT ACTUALLY BROUGHT ME TO TEARS. THERE ARE ONLY 3 MORE SHOWS AND EACH NIGHT HAS ONLY SOLD LESS THAN 5 TICKETS AND IT IS ONE THAT DESERVES TO BE SEEN FAR AND WIDE, SO GET TO IT IF YOU CAN!

A LAUGH OUT LOUD HOUR WITH A GREAT PREMISE AT ITS CORE WHERE COMEDIANS TRY AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE AUDIENCE - THE HOSTS WERE HILARIOUS AS WERE THE SPECIAL GUESTS (EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE SOME DICEY COMMENTS WHICH INEVITABLY COMES WITH IMPROV) - A GREAT LATE NIGHT SHOW!

A SIMPLE BUT STRONG SHOW PERFORMED BY AN ENTERTAINING ENIGMA WHOSE VOICE ALONE INSPIRES CACKLES, LET ALONE HIS JOKES. IT HAS A GREAT CONCEPT AT ITS CORE WHICH RELIES ON AUDIENCES SHARING THEIR FAVOURITE OR MOST RECENTLY READ BOOK - AND I MUST SAY, IT WAS SO LOVELY TO HEAR PEOPLE TALK ABOUT TALES THAT HAVE TOUCHED THEM (AND GET SOME I RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE READS!)

A MAGIC SHOW WHERE ALL TRICKS WERE CLEVERLY TIED IN TO ELEMENTS OF THE HARRY POTTER UNIVERSE - IT HAD NARRATIVE AND IT HAD COMEDY (INCLUDING SOME GREAT PUNS), PRESENTED BY A CLEARLY WELL-PRACTICED PERFORMER. A FUN FAMILY FRIENDLY SHOW!

AN INTIMATE, INTERESTING AND INSIGHTFUL DISCUSSION BY A PANEL OF WORKING ARTISTS AND MOTHERS ABOUT THE JUGGLE OF THESE TWO JOBS (WITH ONE EVEN DOING IT DURING THE TALK, BREASTFEEDING HER BABY AS SHE SPOKE!) IT FELT LIKE THE SURFACE WAS BARELY SCRATCHED AND THE CONVERSATION COULD'VE GONE LONGER. (BUT I LOVE THAT IT WAS HELD OUTSIDE THE VENUE DUE TO IT BEING TOO HOT AS IT ADDED TO THE GENUITY AND COMFORT OF ALL!)

AN AWESOME PANTOMIME CLEVERLY USING AN IMPRESSIVE QUALITY AND VARIETY OF CIRCUS AND ACROBATICS TO TELL THE STORY WE KNOW AND LOVE OF THE BOY WHO NEVER WANTED TO GROW UP. THE PERFORMERS ARE STRONG, THE MUSIC IS GREAT, AND THE CONTENT IS FAMILY FRIENDLY WITH JOKES FOR ADULTS AND KIDS. IT'S TRULY A SHOW WITH SOMETHING IN IT FOR EVERYONE (INCLUDING A GIANT DOG!)